Founding PE Lead

The Founding Subject Lead supports the school leadership to achieve and maintain high quality education and improved standards of learning, achievement, and efficiency within his/her subject area for all the pupils, based on the Benenden School vision and values. During the school founding stage, he/she will work closely with the SLT on curriculum planning according to policy developments relating to his/her subject areas from beyond the school.

The Founding Subject Lead will play a key role in recruitment and training of teachers for positions within their subject department. The initial period of appointment will also involve research and course development in readiness for the commencement of the first academic year. 

In addition, the Founding Subject Lead is the lead teacher for the subject within the school and as such will play a key role in modelling exemplary teaching as well as supporting in monitoring of other subject teachers.

The Founding Subject Lead will:

• Support in the recruitment of subject staff.
• Support the planning and running of activities and trips for 2023 onwards linked to the subject, ensuring that these are accurately scheduled, and that relevant pre-activity regulations/arrangements are adhered to.
• Work closely alongside the Director of CCAs to ensure all subject linked CCAs are planned and led effectively and to ensure quality of provision. 
• Support with any subject related assemblies.
• Support with and at times lead communication with parents in regard to any specific pastoral or SEN needs of pupils related to subject, ensuring communication with relevant staff where appropriate, including the Boarding Team.
• Support with regular information session with parents in regard to development of subject area within the school.
• Support in curriculum development and the training of subject teachers within the school.
• Support as requested in the appraisal process for subject teachers throughout the school including monitoring, evaluation, and review of typical classroom teaching.
• Support in writing schemes of work for subjects to enable the Chinese National Curriculum requirements to be fully met. He/she will be assisted in this task by SLT and input from specialists.
• Support in the development of appropriate and age-specific assessment tools, (ensuring achievements are recorded centrally), online learning processes and reporting systems for the subject throughout the school. 
• Support in the design of a training programme featuring the best aspects of modern age-related pedagogy and deliver theory sessions and monitor as well assess the progress of teachers.
• To support the student enrolment process and activities.
• To provide a role model of exemplary teaching within the department.
• To plan, implement and review the curriculum within the framework of the school’s declared aims and objectives and in accordance with guidance from external sources.
• To allocate teachers to classes in liaison with SLT members.
• To support in planning and creating a comprehensive subject handbook.
• To report to senior management team the progress and attainment of pupils within the subject throughout the school.
• To support in managing the ordering, storage and use of subject related materials, equipment, books, etc. in association with school management.
• To hold regular subject team meetings to encourage collaborative working (ensuring minutes are kept) and report back to staff as a whole where appropriate.
• Lead probation and appraisal of subject team and report findings to SLT.

Minimum qualifications and experience required

• Bachelor’s degree or above in pedagogy, Educational Technology, teacher education or related majors.
• Relevant teaching qualifications and certificates
• Strong sense of responsibility, good team spirit, independent thinking, innovative thinking and consciousness.
• Good logical thinking and learning ability.
• 5 years or above experience in curriculum development and educational product development, preferably in K12 teaching field.
• Solid educational and teaching theories and able to use theories to guide curriculum development and design.
• Knowledge and research on K12 school’s curriculum

Selection process:

To submit an application, please email a CV and covering letter to: careers@benendenguangzhou.cn or please contact Miss Chen for an information pack and informal discussion.

Due to global travel restrictions, interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams or in-person where feasible. In-person interviews will be conducted in various locations. 

Benenden School Guangzhou is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks, qualifications checks and pre-employment verification to include an exploration of any gaps in employment.